Here & Now
Weekdays 12-2 p.m.
Here & Now is NPR’s midday developing news program, focused on what’s changed since Morning Edition and what it means for listeners. The program is hosted by Robin Young, Deepa Fernandes, and Scott Tong.
Produced in a unique collaboration between NPR and WBUR Boston, the program showcases an unmatched range of voices and regional perspectives. In addition, Here & Now editorial partners include STAT (science & medical), Grist (environmental reporting) and regular appearances by the international reporters of the Washington Post.
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John Driskell Hopkins, who was diagnosed with ALS in December 2021 continues to perform with the Zac Brown Band.
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Employers added 50,000 jobs last month, according to today's jobs report from the Labor Department.
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Five states have enacted waivers to restrict SNAP users from purchasing soda using their EBT cards. Some are also restricting candy and other junk foods from the program.
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Soboroff was a reporter for NBC during the 2025 Los Angeles fires, and he grew up in the Palisades area, which was hit hard.
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In her cookbook, Jessica Harris explores how the fundamentals of American cuisine are an intertwining of Native American, European and African cultures.
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The NFL playoffs get underway this weekend with the wild-card round of fixtures.
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An injured red-tailed hawk recently appeared near host Peter O'Dowd's neighbor's front yard. The rescue organization that's treating the bird suspects it was electrocuted by a power line.
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President Trump ran as the peace president, but since taking office has been on a military spree with strikes on Iran, Yemen, Nigeria, Syria, Venezuela and threats against others.
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Patients can now pay cash to get the popular weight loss drug Wegovy as a daily pill, rather than a weekly injection.
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Venezuelans across the country welcomed news about the ousting of President Nicolás Maduro, but also worry about what could come next.